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User manual SIEMENS A70
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This product, although classified under the brand SIEMENS, may have been manufactured by ALARMCOM, DIGIFLEX, DSC after mergers, acquisitions, or a change in name.
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Manual abstract: user guide SIEMENS A70
Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide. s
1 Display indicators Signal strength and battery level. 2 Soft keys Press the soft key to call up the function that is displayed as §Text§ or icon on the grey fields above the key. 3 A Call key Dial displayed phone number or name, accept calls. In standby mode: Display the last calls. 4 B On/Off/End key · Switched off: press and hold to switch on. · During a conversation or in an application: press briefly to finish. · In menus: press briefly to go back a level. Press and hold to return to standby mode. · In standby mode: press and hold to switch off phone. 5 Control key · In standby mode: FOpen Phonebook. · During conversation: EStart adjusting the volume then set volume withG. 6 * Press and hold · In standby mode: switch on/off all signal tones (except alarm). · For incoming calls: only switch off ring tones. 7 Press and hold In standby mode: switch key lock on/off.
Overview of the phone
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Getting started
Getting started
Using the SIM card/battery
Your phone's display is delivered with a protective film. Remove this film before getting started. The service provider supplies you with a SIM card on which all the important data for your account is stored. If the SIM card is credit card-sized, snap out the smaller segment and trim any rough edges. Remove the battery cover upwards 1.
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To remove, press the retaining tab 7 then lift the battery out. Insert the battery cover by the tabs at the bottom 8, then press downwards 9, until it engages.
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Insert SIM card 2 and push it fully into the locating slot (make sure the angled corner is in the correct position 3). Then push the retaining catch over the top of the SIM card 4.
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Always switch off phone before removing the battery! Only 3V SIM cards are supported. Please contact your service provider if you have an older card.
Charge battery
Insert the battery sideways into the phone 5, then press downwards 6 until it engages.
The battery is not fully charged when delivered. Plug in the charger cable at the bottom of the phone, plug in the power supply unit to the mains power socket and charge for at least two hours.
Switch on/off, PIN entry
Charging time The charging time is 2 hours. Ambient temperature of 5 °C to 40 °C (icon flashes as a warning when 5 °C above/below this).
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Change PIN
You can change the PIN to any 4 - 8 digit number you may find easier to remember.
Switch on/off, PIN entry
Switch on/off
Press and hold On/Off/End keyBto switch on or off.
Change PIN2
(Displayed only if PIN2 is available.) Proceed as with Change PIN.
Change phonecode
You define and enter the phone code (4 - 8 digits) when calling a phone code protected function (e.g. Direct call, p. 4) for the first time. It is then valid for all protected functions. If it is entered incorrectly three times the phone is locked. Contact the Siemens Service.
Enter PIN
The SIM card can be protected with a 4 - 8 digit PIN. Enter the PIN code using the number keys (the display shows a series of asterisks) If you make a mistake press §Clear§. Confirm your input with §OK§. Logging on to the network will take a few seconds. First time switching on phone, the time and date must be set.
Clear SIM card barring
If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times, the SIM card is barred. Enter the PUK (MASTER PIN) provided by your service provider with the SIM card. If the PUK (MASTER PIN) has been lost, please contact your service provider.
Standby mode
When the name of the service provider/ logo appears on the display, the phone is in standby mode and ready for use. Press and hold the On/Off/End keyBto return to standby mode from any menu option.
Prevent accidental activation
Even if PIN use is deactivated (p. 3) confirmation is required to switch on the phone. This prevents accidental activation of the phone, e.g. when you are carrying it in a bag or when you are travelling in an aircraft. After pressing and holding the On/Off/End keyBselect §OK§ to switch on the phone or abort the operation with §Cancel§.
Security
The phone and SIM card are protected against misuse by several security codes. Keep these confidential numbers in a safe place where you can access them again if required. §Menu§ ¢ Setup ¢ Security ¢ Codes ¢ Select a function.
Making a phone call
Dialling with number keys
The phone must be switched on (standby mode). Enter the number (always with prefix, if necessary with the international dialling code). Press §Clear§ to clear the last digit, press and hold to clear the entire phone number. To dial press theAkey.
PIN control
The PIN is usually requested each time the phone is switched on. You can deactivate this feature but you risk unauthorised use of the phone. Some service providers do not permit deactivation of the control.
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Making a phone call
Additional costs will be incurred for the 2nd phone connection.
End call
Press the End keyBbriefly. Press this key even if the person on the other end of the line has hung up first.
Conference
Set volume
Use the scroll keyEto start adjusting the volume during conversation. Set volume withG.
Redial previous numbers
To redial the phone number last called, press the Call keyAtwice. To redial other numbers that were dialled previously, pick out the required phone number from the list withG, then pressAto dial.
Make a new connection during a call with y menu§ ¢ Hold ¢ J (dial a new phone number). With y menu§ ¢ Conference you can join the held call. Repeat this procedure until all participants are linked together (up to 5 participants). All calls in the conference are ended simultaneously when the End keyBis pressed. Additional costs will be incurred for every additional phone connection.
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When a number is busy
For automatically dialling the phone number for up to 15 minutes at increasing intervals, press §Auto dial§. For phone ringing when the busy number is free, press §Call back§ ( L ). Press §Prompt§ and a beep will remind you to redial the dispayed phone number after 15 minutes.
Call menu
Several functions are only available during a call: y menu§ ¢ Select a function.
Direct call
Switch on
Accept call
The phone can be locked, so it's only possible to dial a defined number. §Menu§ ¢ Setup ¢ Security ¢ Direct call Press §Select§ and enter phone code. When first prompted you define and enter the phone code (4 - 8 digits). Please do not forget this code! Confirm input with §OK§ and press §Change§. Select phone number from the Phonebook (p. 5) or enter a new one. With §OK§ confirm On.
The phone must be switched on (standby mode). An incoming call will interrupt any other use of the phone. Press §Answer§ orA. If the phone number has been transmitted by the network, it is displayed. If the number and the name are stored in the Phonebook, the corresponding name is displayed instead. If set, an animation can be displayed instead of the bell icon.
Use
Press and hold the right soft key>to dial.
Reject call Held call
§Reject§ or B press briefly. Make a new connection during a call with y menu§ ¢ Hold ¢ J (dial new phone number, also from Phonebook:F). With §Swap§ you can swap back and forth between both calls.
Switch off
Press and hold and enter phone code. Confirm input with §OK§ and press §Change§. With §OK§ confirm Off.
Phonebook
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Phonebook
New entry
Open Phonebook (in standby mode) F (select ) ¢ §Select§ ¢ Activate input fields. Number: Always enter phone number with an area dialling code. Name: Enter first name or surname. Group: Organise entries in groups, select with §Change§. Location Select location: SIM, Mobile or Protected SIM. Record no.: This is automatically assigned to the entry. Change with §Change§. Press §Save§ to store the new entry.
Call/search for an entry
Open PhonebookF, select name by typing first letter or scroll and dial withA.
Call with record no.
A record number is automatically assigned to every new entry in the Phonebook. J Enter record number (in standby mode) ¢ ¢ A
Edit entry G ¢ Select entry ¢ §Options§ ¢ Edit ¢ G (select required input field) ¢ Make changes ¢ §Save§ Location
Text entry
Press number key repeatedly until the required letter appears. The cursor advances after a short delay. Example: Press once for a, twice for b etc. 2 Press and hold to write the number. Ä, ä, 1Â9 Umlauts and numbers are displayed after the relevant letters. §Clear§ Press briefly to delete the letter before the cursor, press and hold to delete the whole word. G Move the cursor (forwards/back). Press briefly: Switch between: abc, Abc, ABC, T9abc, T9Abc, T9ABC, 123. Status indicator in the top line of the display. Press and hold: All input modes are displayed. Press briefly: Select special * characters. Press and hold: Open input menu. Press once/repeatedly: 0 .,?!'"0-()@/:_+~& Press and hold: Writes 0. 1 Writes blank. Press twice = skip line.
An entry can be moved to different storage locations in the Phonebook. SIM (standard) ¢ Entries that are stored in the Phonebook on the SIM card can also be used on a different GSM phone. Mobile v Phonebook entries are stored in the memory of the mobile phone when the memory of the SIM card is full.
Protected SIM ¡
Phone numbers can be stored in protected locations on a special SIM card. A PIN2 is needed for editing (p. 3).
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Groups
If there are many Phonebook entries it is best to assign them to a group, e.g.: Family, Friends, VIP, Others A special ring tone can sound and/or a symbol can be displayed if the phone number of a call is registered in a group.
Select a group
§Menu§ ¢ Phonebook ¢ ¢ G(select a group) ¢ §View§ All entries of the selected group are displayed.
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Messages (SMS)
Change group assignment
You can assign a Phonebook entry to a group when you enter it (p. 5). F ¢ Select entry ¢ §View§ ¢ §Edit§ ¢ G(scroll to group) ¢ §Change§ ¢ Select a new goup ¢ §Save§
Messages (SMS)
Read messages
A new message is indicated on the display with ]. Press the control key on the left to read the message. Scroll through the message line by line withG.
SMS to group
A memo (SMS) can be sent as a "circular" to all members of a group. Each SMS is charged separately! Open in Phonebook menu and scroll to a group. §Options§ ¢ SMS to group ¢ §Select§ ¢ Compose message ¢ A(the group is displayed) ¢ §OK§ ¢ A The SMS is sent to the first recipient. PressAagain to start the next send operation. Each send operation must be confirmed. Individual recipients may be skipped.
Reply menu
§Reply§
Inbox/Outbox §Menu§ ¢ Messages ¢ Inbox or Outbox Compose a message §Menu§ ¢ Messages ¢ New SMS ¢ Write text ¢ A ¢ J/ Q (enter phone number or select from Phonebook) ¢ §OK§
Text menu
§Options§ Open the text menu. §Menu§ ¢ Messages ¢ Predef. texts ¢ ¢ J(write text fragment) ¢§Save§ The list of saved messages is shown.
Open the reply menu.
Call to group
You can call up to 5 group members one by one and link them together in a conference (function may need to be enabled by the service provider). Open in Phonebook menu and scroll to a group. §Select§ ¢ Select the entries ¢ §Change§ (mark/unmark entry) ¢ §OK§ The first entry is dialled and the call is put on hold. ProceedAby calling the next entry until all marked entries are called. With §Options§ you can link the calls on hold in a conference.
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The SMS is sent to the service centre for transmission.
Write text fragments
Use text fragments
Group call tones
You can assign different ringtones to groups. §Menu§ ¢ Ring tones ¢ Group calls ¢ Select a group ¢ §Select§ ¢ Select ring tone ¢ §Select§
fragment from the list) ¢ §Select§ The text fragment is inserted into the text to the left of the cursor.
J(write message text) ¢ §Options§ ¢ Insert text ¢ G (select text
Text entry with T9
T9 deduces the correct word from the individual key entries by making comparisons with an extensive dictionary. Write a word and finish it without looking at the display. Simply press the keys where the relevant letter is located once. If several options are found in the dictionary the most probably is displayed first. For fur-
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ther options please press the right softkey. T9® Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928 and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057; United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide.
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Display
Language
Set the language of the display text. "Automatic" will set the language of your home service provider. Reset to this language in standby status: *#0000#A
Screensaver
Setup
§Menu§
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